Fertility & birth rates in Uganda and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Uganda vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Uganda

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Uganda	UAE
2023	4.28	1.2
2022	4.39	1.15
2021	4.51	1.16
2020	4.62	1.29
2019	4.74	1.25
2018	4.87	1.29
2017	4.99	1.35
2016	5.11	1.37
2015	5.25	1.42
2014	5.41	1.48
2013	5.56	1.53
2012	5.73	1.53
2011	5.89	1.54
2010	6.02	1.57
2009	6.12	1.58
2008	6.2	1.52
2007	6.33	1.79
2006	6.43	1.96
2005	6.53	2.23
2004	6.61	2.38
2003	6.67	2.49
2002	6.74	2.54
2001	6.76	2.62
2000	6.79	2.73
1999	6.83	2.79
1998	6.84	2.77
1997	6.86	2.83
1996	6.84	3.06
1995	6.87	3.28
1994	6.9	3.76
1993	6.89	3.82
1992	6.91	4.09
1991	6.94	4.25
1990	7.01	4.51
1989	7.05	4.65
1988	7.1	4.77
1987	7.12	4.88
1986	7.08	5
1985	7.04	5.13
1984	7.02	5.3
1983	7.07	5.48
1982	7.11	5.66
1981	7.12	5.81
1980	7.11	5.95
1979	7.14	6.06
1978	7.16	6.15
1977	7.18	6.22
1976	7.19	6.29
1975	7.2	6.35
1974	7.19	6.41
1973	7.19	6.46
1972	7.19	6.5
1971	7.18	6.52
1970	7.15	6.52
1969	7.12	6.52
1968	7.13	6.53
1967	7.1	6.51
1966	7.07	6.5
1965	7.04	6.5
1964	7.01	6.49
1963	6.98	6.5
1962	6.96	6.49
1961	6.93	6.49
1960	6.91	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uganda was 4.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Uganda vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Uganda

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Uganda	UAE
2023	1,477,166	92,698
2022	1,455,576	81,758
2021	1,423,377	76,802
2020	1,397,288	87,871
2019	1,367,044	86,296
2018	1,332,600	86,840
2017	1,290,658	89,382
2016	1,249,565	87,028
2015	1,224,839	85,044
2014	1,201,599	84,277
2013	1,184,250	82,977
2012	1,167,473	78,682
2011	1,147,263	73,496
2010	1,121,564	69,907
2009	1,090,600	66,521
2008	1,055,935	55,426
2007	1,029,893	55,048
2006	999,958	54,338
2005	969,096	60,046
2004	938,623	60,344
2003	901,374	59,118
2002	868,756	55,922
2001	836,751	52,789
2000	803,069	49,993
1999	775,166	46,198
1998	741,175	41,176
1997	727,523	38,207
1996	699,707	37,886
1995	697,218	38,685
1994	675,092	42,976
1993	650,032	41,324
1992	627,139	42,119
1991	602,740	41,409
1990	587,291	41,339
1989	565,367	40,148
1988	547,759	38,861
1987	527,397	37,741
1986	487,693	36,829
1985	462,534	34,855
1984	421,241	33,250
1983	404,940	31,480
1982	390,820	29,585
1981	380,028	27,560
1980	370,287	25,005
1979	381,626	21,987
1978	371,930	18,879
1977	365,216	15,787
1976	359,458	12,876
1975	354,278	11,859
1974	345,773	10,835
1973	340,780	9,822
1972	335,935	8,818
1971	328,294	7,839
1970	333,202	6,922
1969	320,486	6,138
1968	309,725	5,588
1967	296,692	5,264
1966	282,225	4,955
1965	271,830	4,675
1964	260,733	4,410
1963	250,885	4,157
1962	241,513	3,901
1961	232,894	3,657
1960	225,080	3,418

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.04% in Uganda and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.17% in Uganda and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Uganda vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Uganda

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Uganda	UAE
2023	35.2	9.77
2022	35.8	9.3
2021	36.3	9.28
2020	36.8	10.5
2019	37.2	10.1
2018	37.7	10.2
2017	37.9	10.7
2016	38.3	10.7
2015	39	11
2014	39.7	11.5
2013	40.6	11.8
2012	41.4	11.7
2011	42.2	11.4
2010	42.9	11.2
2009	43.4	11.1
2008	43.8	10
2007	44.5	11.1
2006	45.2	12.3
2005	45.8	14.3
2004	46.5	15.1
2003	47	15.6
2002	47.4	15.8
2001	47.9	16
2000	48.2	16.3
1999	48.7	16.4
1998	48.8	16
1997	49.6	16.2
1996	49.5	17.3
1995	50.6	18.7
1994	50.5	21.3
1993	50.5	21.4
1992	50.6	22.7
1991	50.6	23.4
1990	51	24.6
1989	50.9	25.3
1988	51	26
1987	50.9	27
1986	50.4	28.2
1985	49.7	28.5
1984	49	28.8
1983	48.9	28.9
1982	48.8	28.9
1981	48.8	28.8
1980	48.7	28.5
1979	48.8	28.2
1978	48.6	27.7
1977	48.6	26.9
1976	48.6	26
1975	48.7	27.2
1974	48.6	27.7
1973	48.7	28.4
1972	48.9	29.1
1971	48.9	29.9
1970	48.7	31.1
1969	48.4	33
1968	48.4	35.9
1967	48.2	38.7
1966	47.9	38.7
1965	47.8	38.9
1964	47.7	39.2
1963	47.8	39.4
1962	48	39.6
1961	48.2	39.8
1960	48.6	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Uganda and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 48.6 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Uganda	UAE
2100	17.8%	18.5%
2099	18%	18.4%
2098	18.1%	18.4%
2097	18.3%	18.4%
2096	18.5%	18.4%
2095	18.6%	18.3%
2094	18.8%	18.3%
2093	19%	18.3%
2092	19.2%	18.3%
2091	19.4%	18.3%
2090	19.6%	18.3%
2089	19.7%	18.3%
2088	19.9%	18.3%
2087	20.1%	18.3%
2086	20.4%	18.3%
2085	20.6%	18.3%
2084	20.8%	18.3%
2083	21%	18.4%
2082	21.2%	18.4%
2081	21.4%	18.4%
2080	21.7%	18.4%
2079	21.9%	18.4%
2078	22.1%	18.4%
2077	22.4%	18.4%
2076	22.6%	18.3%
2075	22.9%	18.3%
2074	23.2%	18.3%
2073	23.5%	18.3%
2072	23.7%	18.2%
2071	24%	18.2%
2070	24.3%	18.1%
2069	24.6%	18.1%
2068	25%	18%
2067	25.3%	18%
2066	25.6%	17.9%
2065	25.9%	17.9%
2064	26.3%	17.8%
2063	26.6%	17.8%
2062	27%	17.8%
2061	27.3%	17.8%
2060	27.7%	17.8%
2059	28%	17.8%
2058	28.4%	17.8%
2057	28.7%	17.8%
2056	29.1%	17.9%
2055	29.4%	17.9%
2054	29.8%	17.9%
2053	30.1%	18%
2052	30.5%	18.1%
2051	30.9%	18.1%
2050	31.3%	18.2%
2049	31.6%	18.2%
2048	32%	18.3%
2047	32.5%	18.3%
2046	32.9%	18.3%
2045	33.4%	18.3%
2044	33.8%	18.2%
2043	34.3%	18.2%
2042	34.8%	18.1%
2041	35.3%	17.9%
2040	35.9%	17.8%
2039	36.4%	17.6%
2038	37%	17.4%
2037	37.6%	17.2%
2036	38.1%	17%
2035	38.7%	16.8%
2034	39.2%	16.6%
2033	39.7%	16.4%
2032	40.2%	16.2%
2031	40.7%	16.1%
2030	41.1%	15.9%
2029	41.6%	15.9%
2028	42%	15.9%
2027	42.5%	15.9%
2026	42.9%	15.9%
2025	43.3%	16%
2024	43.5%	16.1%
2023	43.9%	16.3%
2022	44.3%	16.5%
2021	44.7%	16.5%
2020	45.2%	16.6%
2019	45.8%	16.6%
2018	46.3%	16.7%
2017	46.9%	16.8%
2016	47.5%	16.8%
2015	48.1%	16.8%
2014	48.5%	16.8%
2013	48.8%	16.8%
2012	49.1%	16.8%
2011	49.3%	16.8%
2010	49.5%	16.9%
2009	49.7%	16.9%
2008	49.8%	16.9%
2007	50%	17%
2006	50%	17.2%
2005	50.1%	17.5%
2004	50.1%	17.8%
2003	50.1%	18.3%
2002	50.1%	18.9%
2001	50.1%	19.8%
2000	50.1%	20.8%
1999	50%	22%
1998	49.9%	23.1%
1997	49.7%	24.3%
1996	49.4%	25.2%
1995	49.1%	25.9%
1994	48.6%	26.7%
1993	48.5%	27.4%
1992	48.4%	28.1%
1991	48.3%	28.8%
1990	48.2%	29.6%
1989	48.1%	30.3%
1988	48.1%	30.9%
1987	48%	31.2%
1986	48%	31.2%
1985	48%	30.7%
1984	48%	30.2%
1983	48.1%	29.5%
1982	48%	28.8%
1981	48%	28%
1980	47.9%	27.4%
1979	47.7%	27.1%
1978	47.6%	26.9%
1977	47.5%	26.8%
1976	47.5%	26.9%
1975	47.4%	27.2%
1974	47.3%	27.4%
1973	47.1%	27.8%
1972	46.9%	28.3%
1971	46.7%	29%
1970	46.5%	29.8%
1969	46.5%	30.6%
1968	46.5%	31.2%
1967	46.6%	32.1%
1966	46.6%	33.2%
1965	46.7%	33.9%
1964	46.8%	34.5%
1963	46.9%	35.1%
1962	46.8%	35.8%
1961	46.6%	36.7%
1960	46.3%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 43.5% of the population in Uganda and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 48.2% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uganda and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Uganda vs United Arab Emirates

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Uganda

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uganda	UAE
2023	170	3
2022	184	2
2021	216	6
2020	209	6
2019	219	3
2018	232	3
2017	246	3
2016	272	3
2015	299	3
2014	311	3
2013	308	4
2012	285	4
2011	295	4
2010	304	3
2009	322	3
2008	324	3
2007	345	3
2006	409	3
2005	417	4
2004	384	4
2003	395	5
2002	416	5
2001	440	7
2000	475	8
1999	504	10
1998	523	12
1997	522	14
1996	513	16
1995	514	18
1994	507	19
1993	515	19
1992	530	19
1991	549	19
1990	575	19
1989	609	19
1988	655	19
1987	709	19
1986	781	19
1985	842	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 170 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uganda, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uganda

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Uganda	UAE
2023	3.88%	0.5%
2022	4.05%	0.53%
2021	4.18%	0.56%
2020	4.35%	0.6%
2019	4.53%	0.63%
2018	4.74%	0.67%
2017	4.98%	0.7%
2016	5.25%	0.73%
2015	5.58%	0.77%
2014	5.91%	0.79%
2013	6.24%	0.82%
2012	6.67%	0.84%
2011	7.1%	0.86%
2010	7.61%	0.88%
2009	8.14%	0.9%
2008	8.69%	0.92%
2007	9.3%	0.94%
2006	9.97%	0.96%
2005	10.7%	0.98%
2004	11.5%	1%
2003	12.3%	1.01%
2002	13.1%	1.03%
2001	13.9%	1.05%
2000	14.6%	1.07%
1999	15.2%	1.09%
1998	15.6%	1.12%
1997	16%	1.15%
1996	16.2%	1.18%
1995	16.5%	1.21%
1994	16.7%	1.26%
1993	17%	1.31%
1992	17.4%	1.37%
1991	17.9%	1.43%
1990	18.3%	1.51%
1989	18.7%	1.61%
1988	18.9%	1.71%
1987	19.2%	1.83%
1986	19.5%	1.97%
1985	19.9%	2.12%
1984	20.3%	2.31%
1983	20.9%	2.52%
1982	21.4%	2.77%
1981	21.9%	3.06%
1980	22%	3.4%
1979	21.8%	3.78%
1978	21.6%	4.22%
1977	21.2%	4.7%
1976	20.7%	5.23%
1975	20.3%	5.8%
1974	19.9%	6.43%
1973	19.6%	7.12%
1972	19.4%	7.89%
1971	19.3%	8.72%
1970	19.3%	9.62%
1969	19.4%	10.6%
1968	19.7%	11.6%
1967	19.9%	12.6%
1966	20.3%	13.7%
1965	20.6%	14.8%
1964	20.9%	15.8%
1963	21.3%	16.9%
1962	21.6%	18%
1961	21.9%	19%
1960	22.3%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.88% in Uganda and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.